Explanation: They will facilitate financial inclusion. In reply to a question, Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha said in New Delhi that these banks will be linked to 1.55 lakh rural post offices and carry out banking services.

Question 2: Price of new series of SGBs fixed at ___ per gram ?

₹ 2,961

₹1,340

₹ 3,201

₹ 2,675

None of these

Explanation: The price of the new series of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) which will open on Monday, has been fixed at 2,961 rupees per gram.
Finance Ministry in a statement said, the government, in consultation with the RBI, has decided to offer a discount of 50 rupees per gram to investors applying online and making payments digitally.

Question 3: Kidambi Srikanth is related with...?

Chess

Badminton

Hockey

Archery

None of these

Explanation: Star India shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has pulled out of the China Open Superseries tournament due to injury.
However, he will be back in action after a week's rest at the Hong Kong Super Series where he will have the chance to reach the World No. 1 ranking.

Question 4: Name the Defence Minister of India?

Sushma Swaraj

Piyush Goyal

Nirmala Sitharaman

V. K. Singh

None of these

Explanation: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that opposing Gujarati and the cause of Gujarat is in the DNA of Congress party.

Question 5: India Disaster Response Summit 2017 held in..?

Bhopal

New Delhi

Mumbai

Jaipur

None of these

Explanation:The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju has inaugurated the India Disaster Response Summit in New Delhi. The summit was organised jointly by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Facebook.

Question 6: The first State in India to Treat Hepatitis-C Patients with Oral Medicine is... ?

Haryana

Assam

Maharastra

UP

None of these

Explanation: Haryana has emerged as the first state in the country to treat Hepatitis-C patients through oral medicine, according to the health minister Anil Vij of the state.

Explanation:Incorporating the accepted recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, the government has raised the maximum amount that a central government employee can borrow from the government to Rs 25 lakh for new construction/purchase of new house/flat.
Earlier this limit was only Rs 7.50 lakh.